Mellow Brick Road

[@DManSammy]

I just noticed during the tornado scene that everything moves in rhythm, including when Dorothy and Toto jump/run...nice detail!!

[@GreatColors]

To you idiots complaining about how the video only delivers the story and doesn't tie in well with the music; if you look carefully, 99% of the video is synchronized with the song. This one should win. It's beautiful, cute, it blew pogo away, and had a ton of effort put into it. Plus it made Dorothy look like the badass that she is. This is an extremely clever animation. Remember that pogo tells the story in his videos as the music is playing. This isn't a bunch of endless loops like the others.

[@Xloi63]

I LOVE!!! the Space Bunny appearing everywhere! Really shows your love for POGO gret vid, and remember everyone, VOTE!!!

[@MokynRambling]

This gets my vote for the best video entry. It is adorable and charming, there's a lot of character packed into those little silhouettes, and the fact that you were able to do so much in such a short amount of time leaves me in complete awed jealousy of your patience and talent. I love how you matched to the beat of the song while also retelling the story of the movie. The way you fit in Pogo's mascot/logo also made me laugh every time I noticed it. All in all, this makes me smile every viewing.

[@SteamyDumpling]

I LOVED the cleverly placed Pogo's symbol in this mv.

[@MrWillwalker]

The little pogo rabbit ears throughout the video was a really good touch. I really like it.

[@gregtestagent]

I really like this one, with the quaint animated characters, and the showing the basics of the whole story. I think the other video that synced up the real movie might win though. I don't like the comments about how this isn't how a Pogo music video should be. Missed. The. Point. Entirely. It's not about what Pogo would do or not, it's about these talented people showing us their magic!

[@undead.empress]

I just watched the whole Wizards of Oz movie under 5 minutes. This is awesome.

[@MaJoDo]

The music flows perfectly with the story. It's the perfect abridged version of the movie and music. If this one doesn't win the contest, I will never understand why. I hope you WIN!!!! You deserve it, for sure.

[@TechBearSeattle]

@XhiphopkittyX - The scribble animation is brilliant and deserves the kudos it's getting. I still think this one should win. It tells the story, is very well crafted and syncs beautifully to the music. Reed Gauthier, the guy who made this, definitely has a future in animation.

[@JacobRobitaille]

the animation was beautiful, it had my eyes glued to the screen, i loved the hidden space bunnies everywhere, they were a really ingenious touch you definitely have my vote,bravo and good job :D!

[@_thomaswaldron]

I've actually watched this three times, amazing how well it integrates with the music.

[@DieFahrradkette]

I love how you worked in the Pogo logo at 2:48… It’s so adorable! ♥

[@JackAttack92]

This is far better than the majority of other video applicants sent in. I won't be surprised if this wins.

[@AwesomeGirl86]

Congrats on winning the contest! I love your take on the whole movie. It was fun and entertaining. :)

[@DManSammy]

YES!! i've been keeping a close watch on the votes, and the whole time i was hoping you'd win! mega congrats!!! also a congrats to those who were in the running. :D

[@bra13vo]

I love this... great story-telling.. awesome synchronization! easy on the eye graphic.. which is sweet!!

[@oddrey52]

I'm so glad this video is in the lead. I hope it stays there!

[@goldpikpikcarrots]

And may I be one of the first to say congratulations! Your video absolutely deserves to be the official video. Well done! :D

[@peterwillett1432]

goldpikpikcarrots I like your video make more

[@chiixichigo]

This is so light and fun and adorable, I love how everything flows! This is very well made and positively gorgeous!

[@moccamonster]

Close call between this and the other animated one but you have my vote. Love this.

[@theDandyDroog]

Very charming art style and you kept the song in synch with the story. You definitely got my vote.

[@DarlingDynomite]

I LOVE this so much! I could see it playing at one of his shows.

[@TheSchmuck2]

this should just be seen by every person on the internet.

[@Ifurget]

Thanks for all the positive comments guys! Means alot to me :D @TheITinFIT I used Flash for the animation and Premiere for editing

[@MeAndMyMindful]

That was amazing! Clever and cute animation, I was entertained the whole time! (Even if she's just a profiled silhouette, darnit isn't Dorothy cute? Just wanna hug the little picture!)

[@Xloi63]

A mere 12-ish votes are keeping this video from winning! Vote people, so this work of art can win and get this artist the recognition he/she needs!!!!!

[@EdibleTeleVision]

WOW! Fantastic video! I loved the "hidden mickey" Pogo ears all throughout :) very clever!

[@Iamjustherek]

This was beautiful! I love the Pogo logo stuck around! And the animation was phenomenal!

[@VoiceMyDreams]

Brilliant piece! c: I think he'll have to choose you, or at least have you as his last two choices. Great work! You're a wonderful animator! This was adorable and kept a nice, smooth pace with everything! >w

[@rubberduckiejr]

I really like how you inncorpreated Pogo's logo into the video. It was a very nice touch. :)

[@Ifurget]

Lol why was Pogo's comment considered spam XD But thank you guys so much for the support! Super excited for making the top 5!!! @SymphonyinSea706 you can vote at Pogo's website (pogomix (dot) com) @GreaterLakerWolf The space bunny appears 8 times (though one is super tricky) I remember someone asking for a behind the scene's video of how I animate, I'll definitely conisder making a vid with some tips and tricks on how I animate :D

[@MysteryPonyFiction]

Wow dude yours is the first i'm watching from POGOs top five and i'm already amazed. If the other 4 videos don't outdo you, you already have my vote. I know that sounds stupidly contradictory but that's what you get for being the first.

[@aKitti234]

This is really good animation, and I love the colors and the art and just the overall well-fitting-ness with the remix. :D Great job! I hope you win XD

[@wonderbrad_]

I love this one so much. It keeps me interested until the end. Gets my vote. I hope you win~

[@VeritasUnae]

This is fantastic! Great job telling the story, and nice littering of the space bunny throughout!

[@MzBexxi]

this one is amazing! a lot of effort has been put into it, it definitely deserves to win!

[@gregtestagent]

It was neck and neck for a bit there on the polls, but congratz on comin out on top!

[@FlutterSprite]

This is my favorite of the bunch - that being said, I can sort of tell that this video could have been better with more time and polish (there are a lot of short periods where barely anything is moving at all). I think just having the background characters move a little even if they're not the focus of the action, or to make the background elements move or sway somehow with the music, it would be even better! I would love to see a touched up version.

[@veeri92]

Congratulations on winning!

[@brainfoodforthought]

oustanding animation - best video in the competition so far -

[@FuriousGrizz]

absolutely faultless, it goes with the music perfectly!

[@Amzingred]

This was a brilliant take on wizard of oz. Very well done. I feel like a jackass in having to say the next part. Where this does show indeed great creativity, it just doesn't come across where I look at this video and I am going, "this is a Pogo-like video." But don't get me wrong, this was really good. I would recommend that you should continue this type of art and use previous pogo tracks and summarize that movie as well with this style. Well done.

[@DManSammy]

holy crap!!!! when you said "space bunny", you really meant it!! XDD that would be a hint to all those who haven't found all 8 of them yet. :) you def. deserve 2 win...^.^d

[@Fall0utAtTheDisco]

this is insane man, well done! reaaly appreciate all the time and work that went into this!

[@unholygawd4031]

Wanna know the best part of this competition? You get to watch something good 5 times with the same song :D

[@CopyOfMe]

I love it, and I love how you hide Pogo's logo everywhere! :D

[@AtticPictures]

Welp, I'm screwed. I loved the Pogo cameos, by the way.

[@soulbrotha63]

Congratulations! This is a wonderful piece of work and you deserve it. Kudos.

[@stingray333999]

i dont know how anything can top this! so different and clever. best of luck

[@dknoire]

So sweet and powerful! Lovely work! Thank you!

[@TechBearSeattle]

@maddiemoomoo4 - That's Pogo's "space bunny" logo. I think it's a very clever way of tying the video in with the song.

[@MrWarners14]

That's basically the plot in a nutshell... Great video! :D

[@TechBearSeattle]

Very nice, and excellent use of Pogo's logo!

[@pengwinn]

Love the flashes of the Pogo Logo. (I think I saw some anyway!)

[@MotherFailure]

Wow, incredible! This should be a short on The Wizard of Oz if the ever remaster it.

[@brymas109]

This entry is currently 2nd. Please consider this: This is original, the mash-up of actual video from "The Wizard of Oz" is an uninspired copy of how "Pogo" does all of his videos. While it is not a bad thing, the video shown shows true vision, therefore should be the winner. I suppose it is a contest though, so may the best win.

[@DekonR]

The beginning was brilliant!

[@TillDawnProductions]

my fav video! beautiful artwork - great job!

[@skyzefawlun]

Absolutely stunning work! Grats on making the top 5, and good luck!

[@FLCLrox1]

wow this is AMAZING you obviously put a lot of thought and effort into this if I had made something half as good as this, I'd be incredibly proud of it (like have hanging on fireplace mantle proud)

[@TechBearSeattle]

Just remember: voting this up here WILL NOT HELP HIM WIN! You must go to Pogo's website, pogomix.net, and vote there. You only have until midnight (western Australia time, I'm assuming) of June 26 to cast your vote.

[@OfficialDanitaC]

Congrats on being in the Top 5! Outstanding! Best video ever!

[@_timmy]

i love them all but this one was just ANDAJASNSICICN AMAZING!!

[@TrailerMusic23]

Great video! i like how the pogo bunny appears now and then :D

[@BeatNick13]

Aha! This looks like something that would be a short feature on Cartoon Network as like "The Wizard of Oz: In A Nutshell"

[@MattDavey540]

that is awesome! you've got great talent, good luck with the competition

[@ralman88]

no wonder its top five i thought it was a short for something big.... but then again i want to see more of it :D

[@SpiritNurse1]

Most interesting. You made the song completely your own. Excellent work:)

[@Bluegoo]

I didn't like the song at first, but watching your video made me like it. I hope you win buddy!

[@itsdotnet]

861 votes for this compared to the 912 votes for the one with the same shot of that Stick Figure. I'm not saying that one is bad, but we definitely need to give this a boost.

[@IamwhateverIwishtobe]

You have my vote! Absolutely!

[@DManSammy]

I can't tell you how frustrated I am that this vid, with all its epicness, is STILL in 2nd place at the polls!!! D< No offense to the 1st-place vid, but this one is WAY richer in terms of eye candy.

[@Chaostoon]

It's nice to see a fellow SCADdie making an entry! Sadly, I got hired on by a studio and I'm not going to meet the deadline... Good luck with yours!

[@UnnyGorey]

That was amazing. I was going to do something similar but just didn't have the time- it makes me so happy someone could do this! *roots for you*

[@plusran]

This is fantastic! I love this animation. I hope you win.

[@Joshlama]

CONGATULATIONS!! You've won the contest!!

[@ThinVin]

This looks like an RPG haha :) Love it

[@NosotrosLosOrtiz]

modern retelling of a classic ... good job! gg

[@thismightbeyou]

Congrats man!

[@nekokitwolf]

awwwsome, i love the shadowy style!

[@DManSammy]

@Ifurget To be honest, I almost considered NOT counting the fly....but after counting the rest, it made sense... What really got ME was the "space bunny"....XDDD

[@goldpikpikcarrots]

@cangriman0101 nope! XD I liked this one, as well as the other entries for that matter. The website's poll indicates it's really down to this one and activeobjectx's entry. If I had to choose between the two, I'd pick this one.

[@junior2oo]

Impressive, you've got my vote.

[@justlikeme16]

oh wow you must have spent ages on this. seriously, well done, it's amazing :D

[@Atrazeal]

greatness inspired by greatness.

[@Brewst]

The lion looks so cute.

[@marloessss]

this one should win for sure! :D

[@Outrae]

Beautifully done! Must have taken forever!

[@BrokenAngel2011]

Congratulations on winning the contest! :)

[@zac1526]

This is amazing, keep up the great work!

[@joshbygosh89]

Damn. Amazing work! I hope you're proud.

[@FriscoFX]

Wow this is great! Love the subliminal messages you've got going here

[@goldpikpikcarrots]

AMAZING job!! well done!

[@Bobesque]

simplicity at its best!

[@jejuneraccoon]

This is amazing. Great job!

[@smallmovesMegan]

Beautiful work!

[@jaschabull2365]

Super neat with the minimalistic style!

[@julesy_woolsy]

This is amazing!! congradulations that you won c:

[@steampoweredtv]

You sir have got my vote!